[Federal Register: December 6, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 234)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0376]
Proposed Information Collection Activity: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is announcing an
opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain
information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal
Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including
each proposed extension of a currently approved collection, and allow
60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice
solicits comments on the information needed to maintain an up-to-date
Agent Orange Registry.
DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection
of information should be received on or before February 5, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information
through http://www.Regulations.gov; or to Ann Bickoff, Veterans Health
Administration (193E1, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420; or e-mail: ann.bickoff@va.gov.
Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0376'' in any correspondence.
During the comment period, comments may be viewed online through the
Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at http://www.Regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Bickoff at (202) 273-8310.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995 (Public Law 104-13; 44
U.S.C. 3501--3521), Federal agencies must obtain approval from the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
information they conduct or sponsor. This request for comment is being
made pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
With respect to the following collection of information, VHA
invites comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance of VHA's functions, including
whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy
of VHA's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of
information technology.
Title: Agent Orange Registry Code Sheet, VA Form 10-9009.
OMB Control Number: 2900-0376.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: VA, in an on-going effort to maintain an Agent Orange
Registry (AOR), developed a reporting format to facilitate the
collection of information
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obtained from veterans during the Agent Orange registry examination
process. VA is required to organize and update the information
contained in the AOR to be able to notify Vietnam era veterans who
served in the Republic of Vietnam of any increased health risks
resulting from exposure to dioxin or other toxic agents. VA may also
provide, upon request, a health examination, consultation, and
counseling for veterans who are eligible for listing or inclusion in
any health-related registry administrated by VA that is similar to the
Persian Gulf War Veterans Health Registry. Registry examinations are
provided to veterans who served in Korea in 1968 or 1969, and/or any
U.S. veteran who may have been exposed to dioxin, or other toxic
substance in a herbicide or defoliant, during the conduct of, or as a
result of, the testing, transporting, or spraying of herbicides, and
who requests an Agent Orange Registry examination. VA will enter the
information obtained from the veteran during the interview on VA Form
10-9009, Agent Orange Registry Code Sheet. The registry will provide a
mechanism that will catalogue prominent symptoms, reproductive health,
and diagnoses and to communicate with Agent Orange veterans. VA will
inform the veterans on research findings or new compensation policies
through periodic newsletters. The registry is not designed or intended
to be a research tool and therefore the results cannot be generalized
to represent all Agent Orange veterans.
Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 7,000 hours.
Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 20 minutes.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 12,000.
Dated: November 22, 2006.
By direction of the Secretary.
Cindy Stewart,
Program Analyst, Initiative Coordination Service.
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